A road near Bristol remains closed today (March 3) with as many as 20 vehicles still stranded and snow drifts around 12 feet high.

The A46 remains closed between the M4 at junction 18 and the A4 near Bath.

Highways England has warned that the closures are expected to remain in place for most of the day.

Ploughs are currently at the scene attempting to clear the road and free the vehicles.

A statement from Highways England said: "The #A46 remains closed between the #M4 at J18 and the #A4 near #Bath. Ploughs are on scene dealing with drifts of approx 12 feet high. Closures are iexpected to remain in place for most of the day. @ASPolice."

In Bristol, the city centre is beginning to thaw as temperatures rise and the yellow weather warning for ice lifts.

That is expected to continue into tomorrow (March 4) with temperatures reaching as high as 8C - the highest for some time.

Most of the city is now open after the weather caused a number of closures.

The conditions also caused a lot of attractions around the Bristol area to close, including The Mall, the city’s biggest shopping centre.

The Mall closed its doors at midday on Thursday, and remained closed throughout Friday. And anyone who was hoping to get some shopping done on Saturday will be disappointed to learn that The Mall will remain closed for all of today.